Apponequet knocks Cohasset out in final five minutes of Division II South quarterfinal

It was the calm before the storm on Monday.

The No. 1 seed Apponequet field hockey team scored a pair of goals in the final five minutes of the contest and went on to beat ninth seed Cohasset, 3-0, in a Division II South quarterfinal match at Apponequet Regional High School.

The No. 1 seed Apponequet field hockey team scored a pair of goals in the final five minutes of the contest and went on to beat ninth seed Cohasset, 3-0, in a Division II South quarterfinal match at Apponequet Regional High School.

The Lakers (19-0-1) advance to the semifinal round for the first time in the program’s history. They will host fifth seed Canton on Wednesday.

Cara Storms scored two goals and added an assist in the win. Ali Campbell also scored a goal. Abby Treweek and Nicole Dion each had assists.

“One of the things I told the kids today is we dominated our game against Ashland and almost let them off the hook,” Apponequet head coach Cindy Cuthbertson said. “We needed more urgency today against Cohasset and the girls certainly did that. They cashed in a lot better than the first game.”

Although the Lakers scored three goals, the contest was a lot closer than what it seemed.

Storm’s goal in the 15th minute mark of the first half gave Apponequet an early 1-0 lead.

The game stood that way until the final five minutes. It was there the Lakers seized control. Campbell netted a goal to make it 2-0 and moments later, Storms capped the scoring with her 23rd goal of the season to make it 3-0.

Apponequet outshot the Skippers, 8-4.

“The kids are really focused and they’re a mature group,” Cuthbertson said. “Their conditioning paid off today. They played a lot more relaxed.”

Jenna O’Leary posted her 16th shutout of the season in net.

Midfielder Kate Connor, Olivia Pink, Dion and Treweek played well in the victory.